Question:
Did anyone view
Did anyone view 1/26/04 issue of "People's" Magazine - featuring American Idol's R. Jackson as well as several others - who had WLS? "People's Magazine" did not quite tell the truth about life after WLS - stating that Randy has to put up with vomiting if he eats too fast or too much - they forgot to say this is only the initial stages. I never knew this guy was obese - I thought he was top heavy or beer-bellied - actually to me he definitely carried his 300+ body quite well. There was 1 short article on one unsuccessful WLS , however, they included the statistics and they are VERY GOOD. As we all know all surgeries have risks. :wave: Also look for "Best Recipes No. 25 1/04 issue - entitled "Low-Carb Cooking it has recipes for breakfast, sides, main and some great low carb desserts. I found my copy in Walbaums Supermarket. The receipes look very appetizing, however some us recent post-ops (like myself) might not be ready for these foods yet - but I can't wait until I am - I like learning about new and better ways to eat. — Anna M. (posted on January 17, 2004)
January 17, 2004
I'm seven months out, which I don't think qualifies as "initial
stages" anymore, and I still risk everything coming back up if I eat
too fast or too much. Not every single time, but it does still
ocassionally happen, particularly if I eat too much. My tool is still very
active, and vigilant!
— Dragon G.
January 17, 2004
Same here....I'm 7 months out and still vomit if I eat too fast,too much
food,not slowly enough or if I don't chew well enough.
— jennifer A.
January 17, 2004
I will be 2 years post-op next month and i still get sick if I eat too fast
or too much, but that's okay , caus eit keeps me legal(((so to speak)))
:-D
— bikerchic
January 17, 2004
Dear, do not delude yourself into thinking this only happens in the intial
stages. If someone has told you this, you have been misinformed. I am
almost one year out and i still vomit if i eat too fast or too much. it is
a lifelong problem.
— Delores S.
January 17, 2004
9 mos post and I still have good and bad days too... but it's not just from
eating too fast or too much... it also happens when I eat something that's
so scrumptious that I don't chew well enough in my eagerness to swallow.
This usually happens with meats but it has happened with something as
simple as green beans also - ya gotta use those teeth to puree your bites
before you swallow!! I kind of hope that I continue to have this response
to keep me legal too.
— Judy N.
January 17, 2004
Initial stage??? I'm 2 years + 8 months out. Today I ate to much and puked.
It still can cause extreme pain if I eat to fast too.
— Danmark
January 17, 2004
I thought that the article was actually pretty decent as those things
usually go. The positives out weigh the negatives in reality, and in the
article this was also the way it was presented. Even the family of the man
that died was pretty realistic, and didn't slam the surgery. Randy Jackson
looks great, and I am kinda glad he stated many of the negatives and still
says it's the best thing he ever did. I too, give back what I've eaten
once in awhile at 11 months out, usually due to eating too fast,and not
feeling the volume til it's too late. I think this has happened maybe once
in the last several months, but as the others have said, it's kinda good to
have a reminder once in a while.
— Fixnmyself
January 17, 2004
Just to add my 2c, the hurling thing, "initial stage" or not, is
relative. I've still never hurled since my WLS, not once, and I'm 19+
months post-op (and madly knocking on wood as I type this). I do think it
would've been helpful had the article pointed out that this complication,
if it happens (as it does to most people in the beginning), tends to get
much better over time.
— Suzy C.
January 17, 2004
Well I have lost my cookies 4 or 5 times since I had WLS over 2.5 years
ago. All of those incidents were early on. Most learn to use their tool. I
can eat a entire pizza hut personal pan supreme for a volume example if I
am really hungry. But you learn fast what brings about pain and puking:(
Hopefully most live and learn. Its not a malfunction surgery is SUPPOSED to
do this... Its called aversion therapy and hopefully helps turn us off from
food. No doubt I could eat enough to throw up but thats to be avoided.
Anyone who wanders about this go have dinner with a long term postie. Its
not a sentence its a wonderful miracle my RNY>
— bob-haller
January 17, 2004
I have been out only 3 1/2 months but have never vommited yet, some people
tend to vomit easier I think, but if you aren't careful that risk is there
forever not just a few months!
— Saxbyd
January 17, 2004
Over a year out here and have NEVER vomitted yet! Guess I can count myself
as one of the lucky ones! 252/123
— sherry H.
January 17, 2004
Fifteen months out here and never vomited either. I saw the Oprah program,
it was OK but nothing more. LAP RNY 10/8/02, down 140, including lower body
lift on 12/22/03. At goal, basically and what a feeling!!
— Steve B.
January 17, 2004
Yes, I HAD to buy that issue because I was in line and started reading but
wanted to find out more. I did read the part about the vomiting and I
know, being 7 weeks post-op, that I am still vomitting, but like many I
have good days and bad days. I just have to remember to chew my food
extremely well.
— Tanya F.
January 18, 2004
Did the article mention he has a Fobi pouch? When he was on the Oprah show,
he said he has a Fobi pouch that is like the RNY but they also put a ring
around the newly created stoma that further restricts food intake. Maybe
that's why he gets sick more often?
— Shayna T.
January 18, 2004
I have never vomitted and I'm 13 months post op. I am very careful not to
eat too fast or too much, I get this signal to stop or else.
— debmi
January 18, 2004
I had lap RNY 10/29/02, DH had it 4/8/03. Both of us still occasionally
"give something back", although my husband's stomach seems to be
more sensitive than mine. (i.e. he still can't tolerate red meat in any
form.)
— koogy
January 18, 2004
I READ THAT PEOPLE ALSO, THEY MENTIONED AL ROCHER ALSO, BUT I READ TODAY IN
THE SUNDAY PARADE THAT "STAR" FROM "THE VIEW" ALSO
HAD THE SURGERY BUT HASN'T TOLD ANYONE AND WHEN ASKED SHE SHE DOESN'T SAY.
SHE IS GOING TO DO A TELL ALL INTERVIEW. I WISH MORE CELEBS WOULD HELP US
GET THE WORD OUT TO INSURANCE COMPANIES ESPECIALLY THAT THIS IS NOT AN
"EASY FIX" AND THAT IN THE LONG RUN IT WOULD BE COST EFFECTIVE TO
THE INSURANCE COMPANIES AND BUSINESSES THAT HAVE INSURANCE FOR THEIR
EMPLOYEES. GOOD FOR YOU STAR BUT I WISH YOU COULD TALK ABOUT IT WITH YOUR
FANS THAT WOULD GIVE YOU ALL THE SUPPORT YOU COULD EVER NEED.
— CATHYSDAN
January 18, 2004
I thought Star was anit-wls. Not sure where I got that info, but that is
what I thought.
— RebeccaP
January 18, 2004
Hey! It's not that I haven't "learned to use my tool" I know that
I have to eat slow,chew well and not overeat or else I could vomit but even
with following those rules I will still occassionally throw up.At 7 months
out my pouch is very sensitive.Some people are lucky enough to not have
that problem but some of us do and not because we aren't using our tool
properly.
— jennifer A.
January 18, 2004
With all the varied answers I see "initial stages" meaning first
4 weeks get various responses. I just read an 11 day post-op who was able
to get 3/4 of a chicken pattie and kept it down - I could not even ingest
1/2 teaspoon of applesauce at 11 days. Some Post-ops say they never
vomited and some say the continue after more than 1 year. Variety is the
spice of life eh?
— Anna M.
January 18, 2004
I am 2 years post op and still vomit occasionally. I have a sensitive
pouch. Anne Rice author of the Vampire Chonicles also had WLS and has lost
102#.
— Connie M.
January 18, 2004
At 2+ years out, I have tossed my cookies more than I care to
recall...usually when I *forget* and eat too fast...or that old *just one
more bite* habit kicks in...I guess in a sense, I know that my pouch is
still doing its job when I do that. I won't eat around my surgery because
of that. I don't like the way I feel when I push the envelope, bloated and
sluggish. I applaud everyone who has the guts to do this to their
guts...love you all!!
Have a Sparkling Day!! ~CAE~
— Mustang
January 19, 2004
I'm almost 3 years out-4/9/01- If I eat too fast or too much, I can get
sick. Oh God, it's about the most misreable feeling in the world!!!
THANKYOU/YES!!! This is what my surgery is supposed to do. It's a tool and
if I go around it-I need it to "remind" me of my limitations.
Good news is that it happens very seldom, even if I add up all the times
since the surgery, I only need 2 hands, no toes!! Just proves I'm not too
stupid, You can teach an old dog new tricks!! LOL!! Best of luck!
— bek4901
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